Prefix, Suffix, and Root Words

Which word might mean 'having two wheels'?

• tricycle

• bicycle

• cycle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word might mean 'a person who travels in a spacecraft'?

• astronaut

• astrology

• aquanaut

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word might mean 'against germs'?

• antiperspirant

• nonchalant

• antibacterial

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word might mean 'not normal'?

• reappear

• abnormal

• nonliving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word might mean 'able to be heard'?

• auditorium

• inaudible

• audible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word might mean 'able to be seen'?

• visual

• suspect

• visible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

We did not want anyone to recognize us, so we dressed in garments worn by Indians.

What is the most likely meaning of the Latin root cog?

• to fight

• to dress

• to know

• to see

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet.

The Latin root sperare means "to hope." The Latin prefix de means "without." What does it mean to say the mother was desperate?

• She did not have any hope.

• She felt the beginnings of hope.

• She hoped but did not tell anyone.

• She hoped to find some food.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The Latin root re- means backward, back, or again. Using this information, what does the word "rebuild" mean?

• unable to build

• to build backwards

• to build for the first time

• to build again

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

In 1621, Squanto and the Pilgrims made contact.

The Latin prefix of contact is con-, meaning "together" or "with." What does the word contact tell the reader about Squanto and the Pilgrims?

• Squanto learned about the Pilgrims

• Squanto and the Pilgrims were peaceful.

• Squanto met the Pilgrims

• Squanto and the Pilgrims disagreed.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A